Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
  • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
  • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
  • B66B1/34—Details, e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
  • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
  • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
  • B66B1/34—Details, e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
  • B66B1/3415—Control system configuration and the data transmission or communication within the control system
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
  • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
  • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
  • B66B1/34—Details, e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
  • B66B1/3415—Control system configuration and the data transmission or communication within the control system
  • B66B1/3446—Data transmission or communication within the control system
  • B66B1/3453—Procedure or protocol for the data transmission or communication
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
  • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
  • B66B3/00—Applications of devices for indicating or signalling operating conditions of elevators
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
  • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
  • B66B5/00—Applications of checking, fault-correcting, or safety devices in elevators
  • B66B5/0006—Monitoring devices or performance analysers
  • B66B5/0018—Devices monitoring the operating condition of the elevator system

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an elevator monitoring system for monitoring an elevator such as an elevator, and a recording medium readable by a computer which stores an elevator monitoring program for operating the elevator monitoring system.
• a conventional remote control system for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-1114456, causes a mobile information terminal to display the operating status of an elevator to be controlled. .
• the conventional remote control system has the inconvenience that the display contents related to the above-mentioned operation status cannot be changed according to the user's request, and the monitoring service cannot be performed according to the user's request. Was.
• the present invention has been made to solve the above-described inconvenience, and an object of the present invention is to provide an elevator monitoring system capable of providing an elevator monitoring service according to a user's request, and an operation thereof. It is intended to obtain a recording medium which is readable by a combination computer on which an elevator monitoring program for controlling the elevator is recorded. Disclosure of the invention
• An elevator monitoring system includes a monitoring display information storage unit that stores monitoring display information related to an elevator, and a monitoring display information change receiving unit that receives a request to change the monitoring display information.
• the elevator monitoring system includes a monitor display information update unit that updates the monitor display information requested to be changed into a monitor display information storage unit, and a monitor display information transmission request receiving unit that receives a monitor display information transmission request.
• the elevator monitoring system further includes a monitor display information display unit that externally displays the updated monitor display information requested to be transmitted by referring to the monitor display information storage unit. Have.
• the elevator monitoring system includes an operation control command storage unit that stores operation control commands related to the elevator, an elevator, and an elevator management mode storage unit that stores correspondence between the elevator and a control device for the elevator that controls the elevator.
• the elevator monitoring system includes an operation control request receiving means for receiving an operation control request related to the elevator, the operation control command requested by the operation control referring to the operation control command storage means, and the operation control request Operating control request specifying means for specifying the lift control device for controlling the lifts referred to by referring to the lift management form storage means.
• the elevator monitoring system is configured to, in order to control the elevator requested to be operated in accordance with the operation control command specified by the operation control request specifying means, issue the operation control command relating to the requested elevator to the operation control.
• There is an operation control command output means for outputting to the elevator control device specified by the specifying means.
• the computer-readable recording medium records an elevator monitoring program.
• the elevator monitoring program receives the change request of the monitor display information in the monitor display information change receiving means, and updates the monitor display information requested to be changed in the monitor display information storage means in the monitor display information update means. And steps.
• the elevator monitoring program includes a step of receiving a monitoring display information transmission request in the monitoring display information transmission request receiving means, and a monitoring display information storage unit that stores monitoring display information related to the elevator in the monitoring display information display unit. And externally displaying the updated monitoring display information requested to be transmitted.
• the computer-readable recording medium records an elevator monitoring program.
• the elevator monitoring program causes the operation control request receiving means to execute a step of receiving an operation control request relating to the elevator.
• the elevator monitoring program refers to the operation control command storage unit that stores the operation control command related to the elevator in the operation control request identification unit, and specifies the operation control instruction requested to be operated by the operation control.
• a step of specifying an elevator control device that controls the elevator requested for the operation control is executed with reference to the elevator management mode storage unit that stores the association of the elevator control device that controls the elevator.
• the disembarkation monitoring program is configured to control the operation control command output means to control the elevator requested for the operation control according to the operation control command specified by the operation control request specifying means, and Is output to the elevator control device specified by the operation control request specifying means.
• FIG. 1 is a diagram c showing an overall configuration of an elevator monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data structure of the monitoring display information file shown in FIG.
• Figure 3 is a diagram showing the data structure of the language-based monitoring display information file shown in Figure 1 o
• FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the data structure of the elevator management file shown in FIG.
• Fig. 5 shows the data structure of the escalator management form file shown in Fig. 1.
• FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator monitoring system, in which the monitoring display information is displayed on the client.
• FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the elevator monitoring system, which is an operation for outputting an operation control command to the elevator control unit.
• FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an elevator monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• the elevator monitoring system monitors an elevator installed in a building facility.
• an elevator monitoring system 1 is connected to a client (external) 3 via a communication network 2.
• Communication network 2 is, for example, L A N
• the elevator monitoring system 1 includes a plurality of elevator control units 4 and an escalating control system via a communication network 2.
• Device 5 (these are collectively referred to as “elevator control device”) and each are connected.
• Each elevator controller 4 controls each elevator 41 under its own control.
• the Escalée overnight controller 5 controls the Escalée evening 51 under its own control.
• the elevator monitoring system 1 has a memory 11 and a CPU 12.
• the CPU 12 is connected to the input device 13 and the display device (external) 14.
• a personal computer server is used for the elevator monitoring system 1.
• the input device 13 is, for example, a mouse or a keyboard.
• the display device 14 is, for example, a convenience store overnight display.
• the memory 11 stores a monitoring display information file (monitoring display information storage means) 11 1 and a language-specific monitoring display information file (language monitoring display information storage means) 1 12.
• the memory 11 stores an elevator management mode file 113 and an escalating management mode file 114 (these management mode files are referred to as “elevator management mode storage means”). Have been.
• the memory 11 stores an operation control command file 115 and an elevator monitoring program file 116. These files are described below.
• the monitoring display information file 111 stores monitoring display information related to the elevator.
• FIG. 2 shows the data structure of the monitoring display information file 111.
• the monitoring display information on elevators (Elevator 41 and Escalée 51) is stored in the monitoring display information file 111 for each unit number (for each elevator).
• the monitoring display information includes information such as the operating status of the elevator and the monitoring status.
• the monitoring display information includes information such as the unit name, bank name, stop floor at Elevator, night, departure floor at Escalé, driving, car position, and driving direction.
• the language-specific monitoring display information file (monitoring display information storage means) 112 stores monitoring display information expressed in a plurality of languages for each language.
• Figure 3 shows the data structure of this language-based monitoring display information file 112.
• monitoring display information such as "FER" indicating fire control operation is stored in the language-specific monitoring display information file 112 for each language, Japanese or English.
• the monitoring display information is, for example,
• the all-every-one-one management form file 113 stores the correspondence between each one-every-one and one-everything control device 41. This association is performed using the unit number of the elevator 41 and the controller name of the elevator.
• Fig. 4 shows the structure of the data structure of the control file 113. According to Fig. 4, various information such as bank number, bank name, IP address (destination of control unit 4), unit number, unit name (C14 etc.), stop floor (for example SF1 etc.) Information is correlated with each control device name every night.
• the escalator management form file 114 stores the correspondence between the escalator 5 and the escalator overnight control device 51. This association is made using the Escalée One-51 unit number (for example, 20) and the Escalator-Controller name.
• FIG. 5 shows the data structure of the file management file 114. According to Fig. 5, the IP address (destination of the Escalé overnight control unit 5), the unit number, the unit name, the departure / arrival floor information are associated with the escalator control unit name.
• the operation control command file 115 stores operation control commands (commands) corresponding to the contents of operation control.
• the types of operation control include normal operation, operation stop, operation suspension, non-stop floor setting, fire operation, and earthquake operation.
• the elevator monitoring program file 116 stores an elevator monitoring program for operating the elevator monitoring system 1.
• This elevator monitoring program is read from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.
• the elevator monitoring program may be stored in the elevator monitoring program file 116 in advance.
• the CPU 12 controls the entire elevator monitoring system 1 and has the following means. That is, the CPU 12 includes the monitoring display information change receiving means 121, the monitoring display information updating means 122, and the monitoring display information transmission request receiving means 123. Further, the CPU 12 has a monitoring display information displaying means 124 and a language selecting means 125. Further, the CPU 12 has an operation control request receiving means 126, an operation control request specifying means 127, and an operation control command output means 128. The functions of these means will be described later (see Figs. 6 and 7).
• the client 3 is a terminal equipped with a browser, for example, a personal computer is used for this.
• the elevator monitoring system 1 performs the following processing according to the elevator monitoring program of the elevator monitoring program file 1 16.
• FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator monitoring system 1 for displaying monitoring display information on the client 3.
• the operator operates the client 3 to establish an HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) connection to the elevator monitoring system 1, and then requests the elevator monitoring system 1 to change monitoring display information.
• This change request is, for example, a request to change the name of a specific elevator 41, and an input method such as a check box is used for this change request.
• the monitoring display information change receiving means 121 receives the request for changing the monitoring display information from the client 3 via the communication network 2 (step 100).
• the monitoring display information updating means 122 updates the monitoring display information requested to be changed to the monitoring display information file 111 (step 101).
• the operator can freely change the monitoring display information such as the unit name of the specific elevator 41 in accordance with his / her request.
• the operator operates the client 3 to establish an HTTP connection to the elevator monitoring system 1, and then requests the elevator monitoring system 1 to transmit monitoring display information.
• an input method such as a transmission button is used.
• the monitoring display information transmitting means 123 receives a transmission request of the monitoring display information from the client 3 (step 102).
• the monitoring display information display means 124 In response to the transmission request, the monitoring display information display means 124 refers to the monitoring display information file 111 to display the updated monitoring display information requested to be transmitted and display the communication network 2. Via the client (external) 3 (step 103). Then, the client 3 displays the changed monitoring display information on the display screen. Thus, the operator can monitor the elevator while confirming the changed monitoring display information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a service for monitoring elevators, such as elevators, etc., at the request of the operator (user).
• the language selecting means 125 selects a plurality of languages (for example, Japanese and English) based on the language setting information (for example, setting code) read from the memory 111. Among them, the monitor display information expressed in a specific language (for example, English) is selected from the language-specific monitor display information files 112.
• the monitoring display information display means 125 causes the client 3 to display the monitoring display information expressed in a specific language (for example, English) with reference to the language-specific monitoring display information file 112. This makes it possible to display a language corresponding to the country where the elevator monitoring system 1 is shipped.
• a specific language for example, English
• FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the elevator monitoring system 1 for outputting an operation control command to the elevator control device.
• the operation control command relating to the elevator 41 will be mainly described, but the same applies to the operation control command relating to the escalator 51.
• the operator operates the client 3 to establish an HTTP connection to the elevator monitoring system 1, and then requests the elevator monitoring system 1 for operation control relating to the elevator.
• the operation control request is, for example, a stop request for a specific elevator 41, and an input method such as a check box is used for the stop request.
• the operation control request receiving means 126 receives the operation control request related to the elevator from the client 3 via the communication network 2 (step 200).
• the operation control request specifying unit 127 refers to the operation control command file 115 to specify the operation control command for which the operation control was requested (step 201). .
• the operation control request specifying means 127 also refers to the elevator management form file (for example, the elevator management file 111) to refer to the elevator control device (for example, the elevator) as the output destination. Identify the control device every day 4). Specific The elevator control device is used to control the elevator (elevator 41) for which the operation control is requested.
• the operation control request specifying means 127 specifies, for example, the elevator control device name of the elevator control device 41 that is the output destination.
• the operation control command output means 1 28 identified the operation control command related to the elevator 41 1 for which the operation control was requested by the operation control request specifying means 1 27 via the communication network 2. Output to the elevator controller (elevator and controller 4) (step 203). At the time of this output, the operation control command output means 128 outputs an operation control command to the IP address of the elevator control device 4 read from the elevator evening management form file 113.
• the elevator controller 4 that has received the operation control command from the elevator monitoring system 1 controls the elevator 41 that has been requested to perform the operation control in accordance with the operation control command. For example, the elevator controller 4 1 To stop.
• the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
• the system mode in the above embodiment has been described in the case of the client server type, but is not limited to this.
• the system configuration may be, for example, a stand-alone type.
• the elevator monitoring system 1 receives the information through the input device 13 when receiving the information (the above steps 100, 102, and 200).
• the elevator monitoring system 1 outputs the information to the display device 14 when outputting the information (steps 103 and 203 described above).
• the elevator monitoring system 1 and the elevator control device have been described as individual devices, the elevator monitoring system 1 may be incorporated in the elevator control device.
• the elevator monitoring system 1 may perform distributed processing using a plurality of CPUs 12.
• the memory 11 of the elevator monitoring system 1 may also be physically configured using a plurality of memories. Even in the case of the modified example described above, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.

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